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CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, MATHEMATICAL &EVOLUTIONARYEPIDEMIOLOGY
~~~~ CEMEE ~~~~
Developing Strategies for a Center of Excellence
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Steve Wolf Liz Brown
Diana HewsKathy Dannelly
Biology
Shiaw-Fen Ferng
Eli Bermudez
Applied Health Science
Qihao WengJen Latimer
Earth & Environmental Systems
Chemistry Mathematics
Carolyn Wallace
Science Ed
PI and co-PIs
Mission and VisionMission:
Emphasis on the environment Including mathematics and evolution and their relationships to epidemiology
Better prepare pre-medicine and pre-health professionals, basic biologists and environmental scientists in understanding the importance of an integrative approach to health, which includes applying knowledge from environmental and evolutionary perspectives to help solve human health challenges.
Vision: Provide the best educational experiences that result in competent
professionals in epidemiology, biology, environmental science and related STEM disciplines
Deliver outstanding scholarship and outreach services that enhance ISU’s strategic goals in diversifying revenue, retaining excellent faculty and staff, and engaging communities.
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Societal NeedsA number of “emerging diseases” challenge society. Such
emergences are often associated with degradation of the environment.
Education about these challenges and research into the pattern and causes of the health disorders is much needed.
ISU will capitalize on its programmatic developments for training health and environment professionals, and in its graduate programs in the sciences, by having a center devoted to research and education in understanding the patterns and causes of health challenges facing populations in Indiana.
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What is EPIDEMIOLOGY? • The study of patterns of health and illness and associated factors at
the population level.
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, MATHEMATICAL & EVOLUTIONARY EPIDEMIOLOGY
Why emphasize ENVIRONMENTAL?• Many challenges to human health stem from human-caused changes
to the environment.
Why emphasize MATHEMATICAL? • Assists ISU and general community in understanding this core feature of
epidemiology, i.e., computational analysis of disease-associated factors.
Why emphasize EVOLUTIONARY? • Biomedical & health scientists need a deeper appreciation of
evolution, especially as it relates to evolution of virulence, evolution of antibiotic resistance, and evolution of homeostatic mechanisms related to development and to immune system function and health.
Environmental Concerns in the Wabash Valley• A legacy of industrial pollution
Terre Haute has several Superfund and Brownfield Sites polluted with heavy metals and organic solvents
• Soil-contamination with lead and arsenic & blood lead poisoning of children
• Detention ponds & combined storm-sewer system related issues• Wabash River fish polluted with toxic metals• InDNR state fishing areas on reclaimed strip mines have
toxic sediments harmful algal blooms
• Heavy use of agricultural & industrial compounds contribute to water pollution May dramatically affect developing fetuses.
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CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, MATHEMATICAL & EVOLUTIONARY EPIDEMIOLOGY
Other ISU Departments : Math & Computer Science
(Liz Brown, Math education) Nursing (patient care) Psychology (Statistics;
Counseling; Cognitive disorder research)
Other Organizations:
IU Sch Medicine-Terre HauteRural Health Initiative
CollaborativeRiverScape Rose-Human Inst.
TechnologyVigo Co Public Health City of Terre HauteIN Dept Nat Resources
(Wabashiki Fish & Wildlife Area)
IN Dept of Public HealthIN Dept of Environmental
Management
Internal and External Collaborations Dept BIOLOGY
Post-Doc expertiseEndocrine Disruptors/Wetland
organismscurrent expertiseEndocrinology & Stress Physiology
(D Hews, G Bakken)Bacteriology /MRSA (K Dannelly)Biological Modeling (W Mitchell);
Biostatistics (G Bakken); Cancer (A Albig); DNA vaccines & Immunology (S Ghosh); Wildlife population health assessment (R Gonser, S Lima, J O’Keefe P Scott, E Tuttle)
Dept APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
current expertiseEnvironmental epidemiologists
(E Bermudez; S Ferng) Epidemiology
(B Barton; S Raychowdhury)
Dept EARTH & ENVIRONM. SYSTEMS
Post-Doc expertiseEpidemiologist w GIS strength
current expertiseGIS, remote sensing of Disease (Q Weng); Bioarchaeol. Health & Disease (S Phillips); Environmental geochemistry (S Brake); Riverscape, Remote Sensing (S Berta); Medical Geol, Environ. Geochem (J Latimer); Environmental Science; GIS (S Aldrich); Soils & Biogeography (J Speer)
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Dept CHEMISTRYPost-Doc expertise Environmental geochemistrycurrent expertiseEnvironmental Chemistry (S Wolf); Structural Bioinformatics (J Inlow);
1. Advance Multidisciplinary Training & Education in CEMEE disciplines • Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE)
Increase the number of funded projects. New Junior Colleges Initiative: Attract students from SMWC, Ivy Tech,
Vincennes Universities, etc. to work with ISU faculties during the summer in SURE.
• Future Sycamores Initiative: High school teachers and students work with ISU faculties and graduate students in science projects.
• STEM summer camp: Offer health and environment related summer camps(s) for Grade 6-12 students.
• McNair Program: Partner with McNair program to enhance education for minority or first-generation college students in STEM disciplines, especially relating to health and environmental issues.
• Science Education programs: Partnering with Sci Ed to
- Enhance learning opportunities for Science Education students; - Involve science teachers at high and middle schools.
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Major Center Activities
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, MATHEMATICAL & EVOLUTIONARY EPIDEMIOLOGY
2. Advance Research and External Funding in CEMEE-related projects • Coordinate 1-2 thematic, multi-year service-learning projects involving
multidisciplinary teams of students and faculty, with a west-central IN focus. • Leverage key aspects of the Center for external grant funding (student focused)• Increase contract funding on environmental issues.
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Major Center Activities
Weekly meeting (part of a 499 course)Planning, progress updates; discuss topics/readings / challenges
a CEMEE project
Chemistry Biology EES Applied Health Sci
Discipline-specific Classes:
3. Curricular/Programmatic Development• Coordinate the service learning projects (undergraduate, graduate) across the
colleges. Research 499 course so all teams meet regularly during semester• Develop interdisciplinary major - Environmental Epidemiology• Develop certificate programs- GIS/Applied Health Science
4. Partnership Building • CEMEE will aid in enhancing community engagement by
establishing partnership with CEMEE related government agencies in Indiana, by working in partnership with academic institutes which have distinctive programs or related research in CEMEE disciplines (U AL Birmingham etc.) and with pertinent federal government agencies (e.g. NASA, and CDC).
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Major Center Activities
5. Community Engagement & Outreach Efforts• “Update” presentations by students (UG, Grad) & Researchers at Vigo
County Public Library on CEMEE projects. • Children’s Museum - development “units” or presentations.• Website on CEMEE projects, providing public Health information. • Develop with Science Education, “units” for science classes in local
school-district. • Visiting Scientist Lecture Series at ISU campus and Landsbaum
Center for Health Education (Union Hospital).• Creating an Educational Center at Riverscape.
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, MATHEMATICAL & EVOLUTIONARY EPIDEMIOLOGY